lately

About 6.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.

   I'd lately returned from Japan.

2. adverb In a late manner; after-the-fact.

   Don't try to come lately and change your answer now after you've heard everyone else's response.

3. adverb (of a peer) Formerly.
4. adverb ↑ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “lately”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Similar words

recently latterly late of late recent newly nowadays now currently later

Often followed by

been in made published come the i had that